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Location: Kansas | Of the 5 horses my family members & I own, 3 were rejects or rescues at some point, and a 4th came from the sale barn. Chance is the only one we paid over $750 for.
Joker is my sale barn mutt. Bought him as an unbroke 2 year old for $300. Best $300 I ever spent. He's now 21 and still a solid 2D horse at local shows. Ran in the top of the 3D both runs in the open at Lincoln. He's also a really good trail horse and anytime I get the itch to tie goats, he's my horse of choice.
Diamond is a 20 year old grade mare that we got for a few hundred bucks just to get her out of a bad situation. The people we bought her from got her because their buddy moved and said "hey there's a horse in that pasture, if you want it, go get it." They had her for a year or so and just fed her apples occasionally. I don't think they ever rode her. We've had her for 13 years now and I competed on her for a few years at NBHAs and local horse shows. She's now retired from running barrels but my brother & sister-in-law lead their nieces and nephews around on her sometimes and she may get to go be their pasture pet/occasional trail horse in the fall. Rachel has her fingers crossed that they can get another horse to go with her, and I bet she'll get Kyle talked into it by then.
Clifford had failed at two careers before he found me, but I think he's going to end up being a heck of a nice barrel horse. He sucked it up on the track (literally.....his best speed index was a 72, which seems insane given how fast he is coming off the third barrel) and then they tried to make him a bulldogging horse but he didn't like waiting in the box and taking off on command. He came home with me in November 2012 and in May 2013 won his first 1D buckle. We've definitely had our share of struggles, but 2014 got off to a pretty good start and I'm hopeful we can crack into the rodeo money later this year. He definitely has a fan club - starting with his previous owner the bulldogger and his breeder, who still has his full brother standing at stud.
Streak was rescued by TurnLane last year and she did all the hard work. I'm getting to have the fun of teaching him to be a barrel horse, though we are off to a kind of slow start because I'm trying to lay a better foundation than my past horses have gotten. Each one gets a better early education than the previous one since I am still learning how to train. He's showing some real promise, though even if he only makes a 3D or 4D horse, I'll be happy. My main goal for this year is to have him cruising a solid enough pattern for my youngest brother to ride him at the county fair (it's a really small horse show and a 4D time can win their barrels class, plus Brett says that he won't look silly on Streak....Brett is 6-4 and Streak is a legit 16 hands) in July. In the meantime, he's often found hanging out with Clifford pre-run to exert a calming influence.
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Location: When you hit the middle of nowhere .. Keep driving | I have a bunch of hay burners... And I wouldn't have it any other way. | |
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Hungarian Midget Woman
Location: Midwest | Here's my one and only- Harbor Moon, aka Tony the Pony
He's 16 hh, 1997 AQHA Appendix. http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/harbor+moon
I took him originally as a project for a very close family friend. I decided to retire my first horse with her due to lameness, and she had just bought this guy. It wasn't working out...he was bucking her off quite a lot... he was a 4 or 5 yo at the time and just needed some wet saddle blankets. He wasn't bred for barrels, but he was sure athletic enough!
He took to barrels pretty easy and I ran him in 4H and local stuff for a couple years... then college, work, and house left me basically trail riding and some english and jumping for about 6 years. I started running him again 2 seasons ago, so this will be our third year back... He's solid 3D at larger shows in my area and locally we have been all over from 1-3D. He's just a great horse and a lifer with me. My first ever "real" barrel horse... I've had him over 10 years now. :)
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Posts: 1482
Location: on my horse | I love this post!!
1st picture (chillin without a saddle). Bert, my BLM find that you guys helped me decide to man up and adopt. I've got not quite 30 days on him and he is amazing, my equine soul mate and a closet athlete.
2nd and 3rd pictures (riding). Gunner! http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/rem+frecs+nu+cash this is the best horse we've ever had. In a past life he was my open reiner, we got bored after a few years and switched to barrels lol he's my everything my lesson horse my horse I jump on when I just need to ride and get away, my good barrel horse, my snuggle buddy, you name it!
4th picture (chillin with a saddle) Redman http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/topsails+redman my namesake on this board. He's my navicular baby. I bought him as a barrel prospect after watching him move and run and seeing how athletic he was. God had other plans for us I guess because now he's my pasture pet/trail buddy until I can no longer keep him comfortable.
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Posts: 1368
| My barn is too full!
"KAT"
http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/adasha+perks
"MONSTER"
http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/famously+streakin
"SQUIRREL"
http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/fast+n+loud
"TRASHY" AND HER BABY "TANTRUM"
http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/imafancyfrenchgirl
"GRACIE"
http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/tjs+special+gol
"NAUGHTY"
http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/i+dream+of+etta
"MEMORY"
http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/leaving+rebulla
"GRANDMA"
http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/ritas+little+dash | |
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Posts: 3971
Location: Minnesota | I have three:
First horse - Vinny. He's a 15.2 hh grade Morgan/Friesian. He's 19 this year. He was my rescue horse and my first horse. He's really had some tough times and it showed when I first got him. He had no trust for people and our first ride together couldn't of been worse but something told me I needed him and the rest is history. He's taught me a lot and I'm very greatful for him, even when he pulls his diva shenanigans. He will never leave my place.
Second horse - Jetta. She's a 15.3 hh reg. QH. She's 23 this year. I'll probably never own another horse bred as close to Jet Deck as she is. Jet Deck happens to be my favorite stallion so it was icing on the cake. I got her from a BB as a pasture buddy for Vinny. Sadly I've never rode Jetta. She's not sound enough for riding(I knew that before getting her). She was diagnosed with Navicular last fall. She's a sweet girl and will always stay with me.
Third horse - Boston. She's a solid 15.3 hh reg. QH. She turned 13 yesterday. I got her 10 months ago. She's as solid minded as they come. She takes everything in stride and really a horse I can count on. She knows barrels and poles and I'm hoping once I get her hooves back to where they should be we can go to some small local races.
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Posts: 490
| We have 4 right now
Jazz 13 yr old grade QH mare and the queen of the place. She knows it and my husband knows it. She's been by my side through a lot. Including a stroke at 24. She was my therapy when no one would help me. I've done so much with her. She's a solid 4D horse and that's ok. We've won a lot together. Shes no longer running barrels because of a stifle problem but she'll never leave my house. I love her.
Astreakindashoffire "Fire" shes my princess :) I delivered this mare 8 yrs ago. Im so incredibly proud of her its ridiculous. LOL We are still figuring it out but have hit the 2D against some nice horses locally. We bounce around from the 3D to the 2D to the 4D. Its a work in progress. Shes my sweetheart. I would own a million other Streakin Six X FWF crosses any day.
Beunos Majic King "Wilbur" This poor gelding came to me in January. Hes 13 and has had ATLEAST 15 owners that I can track down. Hes been passed around and thrown away. Starved, brought back then ran through a sale. My friend ended up with him and couldn't get along with him. SO I bought him. Hes a challenge. Hes a test but dang it hes going to be a jam up horse. Wilbur is starting to trust me and actually has a neat personality. Right now he's the only boy in the pasture in his harem of mares.
Belle- My husbands mare a friend gave her. She is grade but is 88% foundation bred. Her breeder never sent in papers. Its sad really. She was 4 and only halter broke when we acquired her. We sent her to a trainer for 45 days then brought her home. She takes care of him and he loves her so it all works out. I don't care for her but shes a good looking mare.
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Location: MT | Oh Gosh! Our barn is beyond full. I will just list the 6 that are my personal "stand outs" in the herd... I 3 were bought at auction because I stumbled across them there, and 3 were bought because I saw their ads on the internet and "just had to have them." :-)
1. "Truckie" - http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/smoken+feature+yl - 8 yo QH mare. She is amazing! I can't even begin to come up with the words that describe how I feel about her. I just see her in the pasture and my heart wells up. Bought her at auction, but she is one of the reasons I was at the auction. The neighbors have dubbed her "Speedy." Gorgeous, gritty, fun, fast....
2. "Cat" -http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/tivs+catalena - 10 yo QH mare. I have had her since she was a coming 3 yo. She is about as versatile as they come. Ask her to do it and she will. She wants to please. Another one that I just look at and get those warm feelings inside. Love her to pieces. First horse I bought because I saw her ad on the internet.
3. "Piper" - http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/chillin+yawl - 3 yo QH mare. She is the newest addition to my horse family. Bought her over the internet without making a trip to see her "in person" first (have never done that before). She traveled from TX and arrived in MT on a cold, dark, snowy January night. So far I am thrilled with her. She has a great mind, is very athletic, and a real sweet heart.
4. "Izzie" - http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/cm+dynamites+ladybug - 4 yo QH mare. She is the mare in my profile photo... pictured there as a yearling. You couldn't find a horse that profiles any better. Wowza! Cute as all get out and built like an athlete. Very sweet. Another internet find. She will take some time and patience, but she will be a good one.
5. "Piney" - http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/saltys+tuff+texan - 10 yo QH gelding. I tend to be more of a mare fan, but Piney has earned his place with us. He is a gentle giant. He stands 16.2-16.3 hh and packs my 11 year old daughter everywhere. He was bought at auction because he was a steal of a deal. We had other plans for him... rope or barrel horse, but he fit another purpose better once we got him home. He loves being a little girl's horse and seems to know how important it is to be her trusted care taker.
6. "Bubbles - 12 yo grade mare. This little horse has a bundle of attitude, but is my 10 year old daughters main mount. Miss Bubbles packs that girl where ever she is asked to go. She puts up with whatever we throw her way. Bought her at auction for a song. She was a substitute horse and not cataloged. What a find! She is the color of a Hershey candy bar with a flaxen mane and tail. Turns heads where ever we haul her.
We have 8 more... all geldings that are used as rope/ranch horses (I may steal a couple of them from hubby to start on barrels... the Firewater Flit and PC Frenchmans Mark geldings). lol
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Posts: 1611
Location: bring on the heat, NV | Ive been cutting back big time so we have have:
Raleigh our 26 yo dunalino thats our resident babysitter of all things youthful.
http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/raleighs+tease
My broodmare http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/ffq+pocos+foxy+flash I jsut got her in feburary and she sorta has a sad past. Really nice mare chronic founder case. As a two yo she had both her front legs severely bowed, stressed founder, and was then nerved. She had a another episode three weeks ago... Praying she foals soon so we can xray and find out where we are at with her feet... She is in so much pain Im afraid to see what the xrays are gonna show.
My 4 yo I drove over 12 hours to get http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/reds+nevada+felicia . Ive looked a long time for that "one" horse ha ha she isnt what I expected but better! If id of seen her dams side I would not have brought her home lol.I went to buy a riding horse though not papers!
Hubby has Bob a 12 yo doc bar/peppy san gelding who was a real idiot when we first got him and didnt actually stop bucking when you got on him til about 3 years ago. His retired crippled gray mare berta she is 17. A flashy 6 yo bay gelding he rasied. He also has a cowbred broodmare going to Aint Seen Nothin Yet. I have no idea why my font changed either!
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Posts: 2049
Location: Utah | I have a horse addiction, lol. I have a little mix of horses but.... as I look down my stall row I have:
My Competition Horses:
My 5 year old Feature Mr Jess daughter. She was offered to me under special circumstances because of the way that I had ridden and treated another of the breeder's horses. She is super talented, but is slower maturing right now. http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/sister+sophronia
My 8 Year old The Down Side X Judge Cash. Shorty was a horse who has his own issues. He was my brother in law's and we worked a trade deal for a little horse that was supposed to be my husband's next horse. I butted heads with him the first year, but he has turned into such a blessing for me. http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/headrush
My 18 year old colt, lol. He is my old campaigner who has come back from some horrible injuries. My in law's raised him and he was part of my "wedding present", he will be here until he passes. http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/hemps+red+wolf
Then My Broodies:
My Streakin La Jolla mare who suffered a career ending injury. She was bread by the same person as my Feature mare. She is a race winner, 99SI and was working on the barrels until she slab fractured a knee. She has a huge heart that I hope she passes on her babies. http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/jc+a+mormon+girl
My Judge Cash mare. When my 8 year old gelding started to work, I went in search of a filly out of his mother. I found one is owned by a board buddy (4n Horses that wasn't for sale) & one who had been matched raced and they didn't like the amount I was willing to pay for her. Anyways to make a long story short, I had send a letter to the owner of the mare (via AQHA records) and the day after the deal fell through on his sister, I got a call offering me the mare. I jumped on it and drove 13 hours to get her. When I got there, she was nothing more than a bag of bones. She was supposed to be in foal, but I wasn't sure how she could be as poor as she was. My husband gave me the really we are loading her look, but I couldn't leave her there. She came home with me and confirmed in foal yesterday. (mother to my 8 year old & full sister to the fastest Judge mare Heather Has the Cash) http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/silver+replicate
Then I have my baby, who is a week old out of my Streakin La Jolla mare and by Two for the Dough http://www.southwestdesertclassic.com/id29.htm
I also just confirmed my Judge mare in foal to him as well.
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The Advice Guru
Posts: 6419
| I can't post pictures and have too many to list a few of my specials are as follows
A 6 yr old mare by Dashing Cleat out of a Masters Hand mare. She is the last foal crop by dashing cleat and the last mare CJ had
A 14 yr old mare by Judge Cash out of a Major Meyers mare. She is broodmare sound and I got her for 500 dollars, I have 2 foals another on the way
A 4 yr old mare by Firewater Twist out of a foundation mare, She is definitely my challenge
A 7 yr old mare by Perfect Possibility by FDD, out of a Kitoease mare, my trainer told me I needed to buy this mare, once I seen her papers I did.
A 5 yr old granddaughter of Kitoease and a great granddaughter of Easy Jet, I traded a no name saddle for her, she is turning out to be quite the horse. After thousands of dollars spent on her training
A 2 yr old filly by PC Frenchmans Hayday, out of a Hancock mare I bought her sight unseen as the price I couldn't pass up, and I am glad I did
A 3 yr old granddaughter of Dash Ta Fame, sadly she is pony size, she might make 14 hands
A 7 yr old grandson of Frenchmans Guy who someone convinced my mother to convince me I needed this horse, I have had nothing but trouble with him soundness. Vet is saying all his issues stem from malnourishment before the age of two, I got him as a 3 yr old. He may end up being a very expensive trail horse, atleast he is a sweety.
And my favorite animal in my pasture is my mini donkey he is black I bought him at the auction for 15 dollars. He never grew, he is smaller then my lab. Sometimes he thinks he is a dog, he packs sticks in his teeth, carries buckets all over the place. He also wants to be a racing donkey, as he will run figure eights in the pasture for no reason, of course I never have my phone with me to video. | |
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Posts: 1034
| Derby (Meet Me At The Derby) is my 3 yr old. I had sold my last horse and was busy with my career, finishing college, and three kids and competitive distance running was my fill-in. Until my knee exploded. When I woke up from surgery and the surgeon told me I had stage three arthritis x 2 and the damage was terrible ("like a bomb went off in your knee") and I'd never run again, my hubby eased my tears by telling me to go buy a horse. Derby was it. Fresh from the pasture weanling, dragging his lead rope around, I had that *feeling* he was IT. He's by Otro Fracaso (Willy Wanta Dash/Merridoc) and out if a Mesa Farms mare (Pay Days Andy / Mr Master Bug). He was born on Kentucky Derby Day 2011.
Rosie (Maid By Perfection) is our 18 year old. I brought her home on a lease from a friend for my daughter. She prefers Sweetheart, and I love Rosie so she's mine now. :-) She came to us with torn hamstrings so she's 3D/4D but she's so dependable and safe, I can ride her pregnant and still feel safe. She was shown as a working cow horse and went to the Snaffle Bit Futurity. I'll be breeding her to Derby's sire, Otro Fracaso for a 2015 baby. She's a gray paint, double bred Triple Chick.
Sweetheart (It's a Mutt) is 22. He's the rescue I posted about here over a year ago. He was my nieces gymkhana horse, and a darn good one for a lot of years. She went away to college and her dad was to be caring for him. Board was 'too expensive' and so was hay so he brought Sweetheart home and tied him to a redwood tree. No contact with other horses, free movement, or farrier/vet care for several years. When I found out, my hubby was hunting and couldn't be reached. I didn't wait for permission. He's our barn babysitter and the best kids horse ever. He's a Driftwood.
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Location: Vinton, La. | I have a few. 31 year old Be A Breezy Bug, my heart and soul of my breeding program. Now just a babysitter. http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/be+a+breezy+bug
17 Year old Be A Smokin Bug. http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/be+a+smokin+bug. Her weanling filly by Tee Cos. Breeding her to Ain't Seen Nothin Yet for a 2015 foal.
11 year old Baby Lee Bug. http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/baby+lee+bug. Her weanling colt by Toast To Dash. Breeding to Firewater Finale for a 2015 foal.
Yearling filly, Jesse Lee Bug, by Swingin Jess out of Baby Lee Bug. Yearling colt Forrest Fighter, by First To Shine out of Be A Smokin Bug.
My sweet sweet boy I sold as a yearling and claimed back last year, OB Mountain Breezes, http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/ob+mountain+breezes
And two cow bred's, http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/lil+bit+maggie, sale pending on this one!
And old faithful, Coonie. http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/rio+del+rey2, who is my Husbands pride and joy.
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Posts: 3782
Location: Gainesville, TX | Well we have far too many, lol.
My five. My hubby has his own herd.
1--My only gelding. He's 13 this year and runs in the 4D (working on a stifle issue to progress). Breezy--http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/breezy+change
2--My first and best broodie, Star, bred to First Down Mr Jess for a race horse for next year. http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/shawneia
4--New Chasin Firewater filly, Scarlett. http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/chasin+ladybugs
4--My new broodie, Cadence. Her eyes have completely healed and she looks great. Will breed to Awesome Chrome for a foal next year. http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/dancing+with+shawne
5--My two year old, Zephyr, out of Star. Currently in training and never to leave my place. I'm in love. http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/my+bluebonnet+zephyr
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  Northern Chocolate Queen
Posts: 16576
Location: ND | There's 14 in my barn, soon to be 15 once Baby Worm arrives the end of the month! And if you count my #1 horse Cash (he lives at my parents instead of with me) I own 16. Click here for lots of pictures & info on them all!!! http://www.artbysarajean.com/competitionhorses.htm
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 Ms. Potato Head
Posts: 9162
Location: BFE, Idaho | I am down to one, and will stay that way until he has to retire.
He was born into my arms, lost him for 3 years during a divorce, got him back, and he will die with me. Will turn 14 next week.
COPPER DAGO ROMEO
br 15.2H 2000
QUARTER HORSELUCERNE JET
ch 1982
QUARTER HORSESPECIAL JET
sor 1973
QUARTER HORSEJET SMOOTH*
ch 1965
QUARTER HORSEJET DECK*
b 1960MOON DECK*br 1950
MISS NIGHT BAR*ch 1950
LENAS BAR*
ch 1954THREE BARS*ch 15.3 1940
LENA VALENTIb 15.2 1946
SPANISH THREE
ch 1966
QUARTER HORSEBAR MOUNT
sor 1956DE WITT BAR*br 1951
QUESTION MOUNTch 1945
SPANISH FLOWER
pal 1949BRUSH MOUNT*pal 1938
SPANISH ROSE*dun 1945
TORRID TOOTS
ch 1965
QUARTER HORSECOPPER CLOUD
sor 1946
QUARTER HORSEED ECHOLS*
ch 1940ZANTANON*ch 1917
DOROTHY Ech 1923
RATONA
ch 1935BEN HURsor 1921
LADY RATONAch 1925
HELEN TEXAS
blk 1956
QUARTER HORSEBARNEY BLUE*
ch 1944KING*b 14.3 1932
ESCOBAbr 1924
BETTY COED
b 1950BILLY RANKINb 1947
BAR V GRAYLIGHTgr 1938
DINGYS ANGEL
QUARTER HORSEDANCY GO
sor 1967
QUARTER HORSEDAGO
sor 1944
QUARTER HORSEMIDNIGHT JR*
blk 1937MIDNIGHT*gr 14.2 1916
SALTY*ch 1932
DAINTY BESS
ch 1940NASSAKch 1925
ALDAb 1937
NANCY MCKAY
b 1946
QUARTER HORSETIPO
ch 1941TAMO*ch 1938
JANE HUNTb 1933
AUSTON
b 1939HEUVELTONb 1934
AUSTYb 1929
TINKY ADE
QUARTER HORSEKLEINER POO
blk 1955
QUARTER HORSETINKY POO*
br 1949WAYWARD IRVINGbr 1934
LITTLE PEACHblk 1941
LIGHT FOOT JUDY
1938MITCHELLsor ~1925
MARE BY REVENUE
LADY ADE
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Location: west of East Texas | In order of tenure here:
Bills Sweet Lindy - 24yo mare, home grown, out of the last mare I rode before I graduated college and moved to the 'big city'. When I decided city life wasn't for me, I talked my dad into breeding the retired rodeo horse so that I would have ride in a few years because I was moving to the country. I was frustrated when he chose to breed the old mare to a halter horse. Joke was on him, she came with her mom's ginormous head! She's been anything and everything. She was started at reiner barn, was a brute of a heading horse for several years, switched to barrels at 13yo, playdayed for several years with oldest daughter, made JHSRA State Finals at 19yo, started packing my youngest daughter in 2010, got passed back to me in 2013 when DD2 stepped up.
DJ - ~30yo grade gelding that I had to take in 2006 order to get the horse I wanted from the same owner. Lame in every way but not lame enough and the sucker just won't die. Been feeding him for 8 years now for no reason.
TWS Miss Va Lee Tine - 1992 mare, 4-H show horse deluxe, English or Western, now mostly ridden by visitors. Turned my then 5yo daughter loose on her 6 years ago. Missy packed DD2 through showing and playdaying. Playdays were not fast but gee they sure were pretty. I love hopping on her out in the pasture and executing a perfect horsemanship pattern then hopping down and walking off.
Lark Bar Cadence - 2002 mare, absolutely gorgeous halter/ahowmanship horse. Spent 18 months with Pleasure trainer before they figured out she would rather stand still and look pretty. I bought her for husband horse because she was the tallest buckskin (his request) I could find. I've come close to killing her a couple of times because she is a total B*****.
Runaway - 2007 black and white mini - spoiled child, yard dog, comic relief, pick pocket, lead rope stealer, pasture pet
Geraldine Jewel - 2007 mare, bought her in 2011 for me, current star of the barn. I rode her 4 & 5yo year. DD2 stepped up and claimed her in 2013. DD1 'borrowed' her for High School Rodeo poles this year. Qualified for state in June. She's earning her stripes and all three of us love riding her. This is the Frenchman's Bogie daughter I post about.
Rocknroll Legend - 2009 mare bought to reunite with my first love, reining. Two months at home and I decided she would be my next barrel horse. She's had 6 weeks of barrel training and is exhibitioning about 2.5 seconds off. Wound up tight. | |
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